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On Sep 22, 2014 11:36 AM, "Jaroslav Reznik" <<a href="mailto:jreznik@redhat.com">jreznik@redhat.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> > Here is a draft. Feel free to make any changes!<br>
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> Thank you!<br>
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> Could you please resend it as plain text? As HTML, it seems like it's broken,<br>
> reply to makes it plain text and it looks ok. Probably Zimbra issue but I'd<br>
> like to be sure.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As an FYI - i updated the expected release date (Dec instead of Nov) in the wiki text.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-robyn</p>
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> Jaroslav<br>
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> ><br>
> > Zacharias<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > The Fedora 21 alpha release has arrived, with a preview of the latest free<br>
> > and open source technology under development. Take a peek inside!<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease">http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > *** What is the Alpha Release? ***<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > The Alpha release contains all the exciting features of Fedora 21's products<br>
> > in a form that anyone can help test. This testing, guided by the Fedora QA<br>
> > team, helps us target and identify bugs. When these bugs are fixed, we make<br>
> > a Beta release available. A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very<br>
> > strong resemblance to the third and final release. The final release of<br>
> > Fedora 21 is expected in November.<br>
> ><br>
> > We need your help to make Fedora 21 the best release yet, so please take some<br>
> > time to download and try out the Alpha and make sure the things that are<br>
> > important to you are working. If you find a bug, please report it – every<br>
> > bug you uncover is a chance to improve the experience for millions of Fedora<br>
> > users worldwide. Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution.<br>
> > Together, we can make Fedora a rock-solid distribution. We have a culture of<br>
> > coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as feasible and<br>
> > your feedback will help improve not only Fedora but Linux and free software<br>
> > on the whole. At the end of this announcement you can find more information<br>
> > on how to help.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > == Changes ==<br>
> ><br>
> > Fedora prides itself on bringing cutting-edge technologies to users of open<br>
> > source software around the world, and this release continues that tradition.<br>
> > No matter what you do, Fedora 21 has the tools you need to help you get<br>
> > things done.<br>
> ><br>
> > To see how Fedora 21 is evolving from Fedora 20, see the accepted changes<br>
> > here:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/2">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/2</a> 1 /ChangeSet<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > == Fedora.Next and Fedora 21 Products ==<br>
> ><br>
> > As part of the Fedora.next initiative, Fedora 21 will boast three products:<br>
> > cloud, server, and workstation.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > === Fedora 21 Base ===<br>
> ><br>
> > Each of the products will build on the "base" set of packages for Fedora. For<br>
> > instance, each product will use the same packages for the kernel, RPM, Yum,<br>
> > systemd, Anaconda, and so forth.<br>
> ><br>
> > The Base Working Group develops the standard platform for all Fedora<br>
> > products, which includes the installer, compose tools, and basic platform<br>
> > for the other products. Base is not a full product intended for use on its<br>
> > own, but to be kept as a small, stable platform for other products to build<br>
> > on.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > === Fedora 21 Cloud ===<br>
> ><br>
> > The Fedora Cloud Working Group and Special Interest Group (SIG) has been busy<br>
> > leading up to Fedora 21. Cloud is now a top-level product for Fedora 21, and<br>
> > will include images for use in private cloud environments like OpenStack, as<br>
> > well as AMIs for use on Amazon, and a new image streamlined for running<br>
> > Docker containers.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== Modular Kernel Packaging for Cloud ====<br>
> ><br>
> > Space is precious, and there's little reason to include any kernel modules<br>
> > that aren't used in the cloud. As part of the work for Fedora 21, the cloud<br>
> > SIG and kernel team split the kernel into two packages. One package contains<br>
> > the minimum modules for running in a virtualized environment, the other<br>
> > contains the larger set of modules for a more general installation.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== Fedora Atomic Host ====<br>
> ><br>
> > In early April, Red Hat announced Project Atomic, an effort to provide the<br>
> > tools and patterns for a streamlined operating system to run Docker<br>
> > containers. The Fedora 21 release will be the first to offer an "Atomic"<br>
> > host for Fedora, which includes a minimal set of packages and an image<br>
> > composed with rpm-ostree.<br>
> ><br>
> > While using the same RPMs as other Fedora offerings, the Atomic host will<br>
> > allow users to roll back updates (if necessary) as one atomic unit -- making<br>
> > update management much easier.<br>
> ><br>
> > For users and organizations looking to run Docker containers, the Atomic host<br>
> > will be ideal.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > === Fedora 21 Server ===<br>
> ><br>
> > The Fedora Server product is a common base platform that is meant to run<br>
> > featured application stacks, which are produced, tested, and distributed by<br>
> > the Server Working Group. Want to use Fedora as a Web server, file server,<br>
> > database server, or platform for an Infrastructure-as-a-Service? Fedora 21<br>
> > Server is for you.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== Fedora Server Management Features ====<br>
> ><br>
> > The Fedora Server product introduces new Server management features aimed at<br>
> > making it easier to install discrete infrastructure services. The Fedora<br>
> > Server will introduce three new technologies in Fedora to handle this task,<br>
> > rolekit, Cockpit and OpenLMI.<br>
> ><br>
> > * Rolekit is a Role deployment and management toolkit that provides a<br>
> > consistent interface to administrators to install and configure all the<br>
> > packages needed to implement a specific server role.<br>
> ><br>
> > * Cockpit is a user interface for configuring and monitoring your server<br>
> > or servers. It is accessible remotely via a web browser.<br>
> ><br>
> > * OpenLMI is a remote management system built atop DMTF-CIM. It can be used<br>
> > for scripting management functions across many machines as well as querying<br>
> > for capabilities and monitoring for system events.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== Domain Controller Server Role ====<br>
> ><br>
> > As part of the server role offerings available for Fedora 21, the server<br>
> > product ships with a role deployment mechanism. One of the roles offered in<br>
> > 21 is the Domain Controller Service.<br>
> ><br>
> > * The Domain Controller Service packages up the freeIPA integrated Identity<br>
> > and Authentication solution for Linux/UNIX networked environments. A FreeIPA<br>
> > server provides centralized authentication, authorization and account<br>
> > information by storing data about user, groups, hosts and other objects<br>
> > necessary to manage the security aspects of a network of computers.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > === Fedora 21 Workstation ===<br>
> ><br>
> > The Fedora Workstation product is a reliable, user-friendly, and powerful<br>
> > operating system for laptops and PC hardware. Fedora 21 Workstation is aimed<br>
> > at providing a platform for development of server side and client<br>
> > applications that is attractive to developers of all stripes. Whether you're<br>
> > a student or hobbyist, or a developer working in a corporate environment,<br>
> > Fedora Workstation is for you.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== Latest GNOME ====<br>
> ><br>
> > Fedora 21 Workstation includes the latest GNOME desktop. Fedora 21 is<br>
> > tracking GNOME 3.14, which is due to be released in late September. GNOME<br>
> > 3.14 includes many new features such as integration of Picasaweb and DNLA<br>
> > media server support in GNOME Photos, a new game called Hitori similar to<br>
> > Sudoku, and much more.<br>
> ><br>
> > ==== DevAssistant ====<br>
> ><br>
> > Fedora 21 Worsktation includes the new DevAssistant tool by default.<br>
> > DevAssistant helps developers set up environments for their projects, so<br>
> > they can concentrate on writing code. For more information on DevAssistant,<br>
> > visit the website at <a href="http://devassistant.org">http://devassistant.org</a> .<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > == Issues and Details ==<br>
> ><br>
> > This is an alpha release. As such, we expect that you may encounter bugs or<br>
> > missing features. To report issues encountered during testing, contact the<br>
> > Fedora QA team via the test mailing list or in #fedora-qa on freenode.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > As testing progresses, common issues are tracked on the Fedora wiki:<br>
> > <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F20_bugs</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read "How to File a Bug Report:"<br>
> > <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report</a> .<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > You can join the Fedora QA team mailing list here:<br>
> > <a href="https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test">https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > == Note on performance ==<br>
> ><br>
> > Fedora development releases use a kernel with extra debug information to help<br>
> > us understand and resolve issues faster; however, this can have a<br>
> > significant impact on performance. Refer to the kernel debug strategy page<br>
> > for more details:<br>
> ><br>
> > <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelDebugStrategy">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelDebugStrategy</a><br>
> ><br>
> > You can boot with slub_debug=- or use the kernel from nodebug repository to<br>
> > disable the extra debug info.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > *** Contributing ***<br>
> ><br>
> > There are many ways to contribute beyond bug reporting. You can help<br>
> > translate software and content, test and give feedback on software updates,<br>
> > write and edit documentation, design and do artwork, help with all sorts of<br>
> > promotional activities, and package free software for use by millions of<br>
> > Fedora users worldwide. To get started, visit :<br>
> > <a href="http://join.fedoraproject.org">http://join.fedoraproject.org</a><br>
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